The Teeny-Tiny Woman
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Picture Book · Ages 4–7 · 1984 · Est. 4 min read-aloud

The Teeny-Tiny Woman

Written and illustrated by Paul Galdone

Part of the Folk Tale Classics series

A tiny bone protests when taken for supper, sparking a ghostly encounter.

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40 pages· 438 words· Est. 4 min read-aloud· NC670L
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Bookroo's summary

In a quaint village, a tiny woman stumbles upon a peculiar bone in the churchyard. Planning to use it for her supper, she is startled when the bone objects. This whimsical ghost story unfolds with humor and mystery, inviting young readers to join the fun. What secrets does this bone hold, and will the woman heed its eerie demands? Discover the spine-tingling adventure that promises laughter and chills in equal measure.

From the publisher

Give me my bone! When a teeny-tiny woman finds a teeny-tiny bone in the teeny-tiny village churchyard, she takes it home to boil for her teeny-tiny supper. She never expects the bone will object. This old English ghost story, retold and illustrated with singular wit by Paul Galdone, is spine-tingling, funny bone-tickling fun. With hidden details to discover in the illustrations and plenty of repetition in the text, young children will enjoy joining in on this read-aloud. Now part of the Folk Tale Classics series, with gold foil stamping on the cover, this one is sure to become a story time favorite at Halloween or any time!

At a glance
Format
Pages
40
Words
438
Reading age
4–7
Audience
Picture
Lexile
NC670L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3.4
F&P level
~P
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
191770
Publication
Published
July 19, 2016
First published
September 17, 1984
Publisher
Clarion Books
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780544641051

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